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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
MIDDLE INTHRvALE tBrru1).

Another snow storm last night; does
anybody know how msny that makesi
ID. N. Klmbsll 10 siill a. work Tor The
Carter brothers, logging. who are doing
quite q business on . small scale. Mr.. n.
says be didn't get Knocked down by TALL
log limb the other day. bat came so near
20 IL ths, be 81, down pretty soon aftsr II
struck him on bis head. Soon AFTER an
other struck him on bis arm. lsming IL
somewhat. bu, not 90 a. 10 disable him
from work, IL pays 10 look up when .
tree start. 20 fall, and be ready 20 step
aside, 90 a. 10 avoid any falling debris.
Mr. X. went 10 Berlin. ". H., q week
ago last Saturday, 20 assist NJ. Thmase
in the salvation meetings which he IL hold
lng there. lie reports II a. pretty hard
place. Mr.. Tslmsge Is . relative OF the
New YORK divine.
Mrs.. Kimbali dashed her school Ia Peru
las, week. came home Monday, and IL now
visiting friends In Greenwood. Her school
WAS q term OF nine weeks, and a'ery sue
ce.s.ul one.
Your Hartford correspondent speaks OF
Robert Bates As In very poor health. lie
1. now aboa, IS years old. and hi. wife,
daughter OF the late Rev. Daniel iIntchln'
son, 10 some two years younger. They
have had only two children, Harvey and
Elizabeth, and have buried them both I;
their only descendant, being = grandson,
frank, son OF william Siarblri OF North
Paris. Out OF Is families which composed
that school district 50 years ago, this Is
the only one now living, not only Ia The
district, but for miles around. Like other
tyrants, Death delights 10 smile"
Il The world detsriora,ing. or improvlngi
That IL the question We asked, not long
since, after giving man more than half
the road, and be went by swearing like .
Turkish sailor because he did not get The
whole OF u. But the other evening We
were In q prayer meeting where there were
about IS prayers. and the same number OF
exhortaiions given Ia ~ many minutes ;
and then We thought the world WAS mel.
iorsting 90 that we could almost see 4
glimpse OF the millennium.
Our muse continues 10 sing 10 Us ocea-
slonally, her last refrain being about the
cold weather, and runs somewhat thus
All terrt stial things must come % close
me biooishiiling waves. the snow storms and
wiz soon BE- remembered As dreams OF the
And The Angel of spring shall gree, us a, last
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
SOUTH BUcKPIILp.

It's oflen asked, GLOW does one feel on
going into battlef" Nspoleo, said "llu'
man nature IL alike aud everywhere the
same" Ones Imagination can asslst In
solving that problem. The FIRST Maine
Cavalry from Upperville 10 Appomsttox
was under nre one hundred aud twenty
times. I should ss soon have thought Of
seeing fear and trembling In the hsy'neli
a. IN have seen II exhibited on the eve OF
battle by the First Maine. There IL some
thing, however. Ia the stern ordeal OF bat
lie 10 quicken the pulses OF men," re-
member one time our regiment went Into
action alongside a New York regiment OF
cavalry. noticed q member OF that regi'
ment who seemed ~ be terribly excited,
aud as the order was given for the line IN
Ore he raised his caTblne above his head
aud nred In the air. when the famous
charge was made At Upperville by the First
Maine Cavalry General Fitzpatrick, who
"a, upon his horse aud witnessed the dash
Ing charge, rapturously exclaimed "TAose
.N1ins boys could charge rlgAf iHfo Hell n
orisreI O. 10 o." I venture IN say that
thu, merlied encomlum will long lluger In
the memories OF q grateful people.
Hon. Gilbert barrett. Who died on the
29th nit, was irdeed one Of NATURES no.
blemen. lie was q eommonsr In the true
sense OF the word. 0ihlm 10 can be- iraly
ssld-'The world was better Oh for bis
having lived In H."
meeting OF the farmers ~ Duelneli
and those OF sdJicent towns was hell Al
Reform Hall on Thursday p ". 2ith ult
10 consider the feasibility Of establishing
. butter factory al Dachnsli. Col. A. ID.
White was chosen % preside, sni u u.
Walt male Secretary. Amer free dis.
cussIon of the matter. committee wts
chosen IN canvass within The Ave mile
limit io see how many cows the farmers
will pledge 20 furnish cream Tor batter
factory Tho meeting was qulie vel a.
tended. itwn atj)urned one week. Hen
nv II. Irish IL q prime mover In the enter.
prise. he IL ore % Buekneld's most pop.
ular citizens.
Psrcie y. Lowell anil Fred y. Foster are
attending school a. Hebron Academy.
Horace Farrsr Il AZ hone on avl-li from
Boston.
A town meeting 1. ~ bs he'll on Saiaf.
DAY "a SEE what .um % mOncy The town
will vote ~ rails. for free high school.
Er.Pos,mrier / w. Shaw Il 20 be . ia.
rymsn AZ Paris.
Rob. Dean Offers 20 wager 300 that bis
stallion Daniel lioons Il the fastest stallion
In oxford Couuiy And Rob has The
soap" o. back itup.
Adslb,fi \. Jordan has sold any barrels
OF spples 10 Abel Irish.
Al the adjourned meeting OF farmers 10
consider the question 81 establishing
butter factory. the committee reported 200
cows ready ~ be pledged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
ANDOvER.

The ~. L. Ladies Circle met with Mrs.
Henry Sweat. wednesday evening, Feb
su.ry %.
c. r.. Eastman IL having large quant.
~ OF brick hauled from Bethel. 10 be used
In the construction OF Mr.. Salor's house
ihs, Is to 60 up Ia The spring.
George Andrews 1. hauling hay from bis
farm At Horseshoe Pond TO his place At
No. 4.
Rev. Mr.. Rice visits Auburn this week.
"The political pot Is boiling" na lively
rste-ln fact, the ebullltions are such a. 10
make political gcyser good substitute for
that time-worn phrase.
Charles Bartlett OF Hanover took small
drove OF cows and young stock from this
place this week.
Hay is rather scarce and III good de-
mAnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dresser OF Lewiston
are visiting friends here.
IA. Perkins OF South Andover IL doing
some good work In the llne OF nne car
rage and ornamental painting At bis new
shop.
Mrs. II. s. PhIlbrlek Is rapidly recover
ing from q severe attack OF illness.
School In the Farmers Itl District
closes with an entertainment Friday, FEB.
iith.
WIN. Poor OF Port Chester, N. Y, IL 10
town on two weeks vacation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
BROWNFlELD

The greater part % The past week has
bcsn one OF real genuine comfort some
days u has seemed real tropical, The ~ea-
ihsr las been 80 eniursble.
Mouday evening twen,y-one Good Ten
plars from BALDWIN came 20 Brovnneli 10
vislt the Lodge, an oyster supper WAS
served. which AL seemed 90 erloy.
Sunday afternoon very Interesting tenn
perance meeting vas held a. the Congre-
ga,lonL church Remarks BY The Rev.
Mr. Emmons and Others were listened 10
with much Interest. within the past two
years ~ have signed the pledge.
Dr.. Gaichel i qulte siek.
George wAksaeli, ST., I. sick has been
confined - his room Tor = number OF
weeks.
Visitor. from Denmark and Hiram At
J. I. friuks.
CT. ). &. meet. with Miss sPring FEB
fuAry sth
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WEST PERU.

TIE Unlon revival meetings are siill
prospecting Bro.her Noye- expects 20
leavs soon. bat Rev. W. II. =. vsn,res
with Rev. q. +. Lovsloy will continue The
work.
The school In District No. 4, laugh, by
Ellsn 4. KlmbAli Of Bethel, closed Friday,
Jan. aist. with select readings, declams'
lions. singing. etc. Number OF scholars
registered. 81 average number. -. The
names 90 thos- Who were present each day
% The tern. unless sickness prevented, are
A. foiloss Albert Austin, Lleweilyn bur
gcss. EFa Smith, Eugcne Haines, Lillian
Small and Louise Austin. The names OF
Others. whose department was good ard
rank high. arr a. follows Arthur Small.
ErrA Small. Eidle IIAlnes. Lonuie llslees.
Werner Ausiin. Zlille Austin, Edgar W.
mar. Antreu Churchill. George and Celia
Austin. AL fii The best their eircun-
stances would allow.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
PORTER.

Another raln tie past week. followed by
more snow. aud stormy most OF The time.
The weather prophets are jaollAnt over
CAnflemAs-tsy, ssylns The backbone OF
winter IL broke. a. twas cloudy, stormy
day.
Mrs. Ruih Tosls IL very sick. and A.
she IL an aged lady, over 80 years, her re-
eovery IL d0abtfaL
II SIN eOutinues very siekly In this
place.
o. ". wiggln and Miss Emma Libby
we're married on sunday last
r. @. Heard Il here Tor q short time
nom Glen Eider. Kansas; be hkes out
there very much. His wife will return
With hlm az Der health IL mach better.
We came very near having another DIRE
In this place on Tuesday night last In
The store occupied BY J. NJ. French Is q
small place hailt against The side Of the
store with q door. where be Keeps his
matches. Ga opening u wednesday morn
lag. be f0and several cards burned In The
bottom where they lsy scattered and TIE
paper on The packages be bad piled 10
there had taken Gre and barnet 10 The TOO
bat dii not Get through 10 the matches
and laehily had gone oct
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
BRYANrs POND.

TIE Unlversallst Sewing Circle viii give
q MasQuerade Party AZ The Glen NJ House
Hal, Tuesday evening. feb'y 18Th. Each
one viii be furnished with proper MASKS
AZ the hall The L0eke's Mills band VIII
be In attendance. and q good time Is Anile.
lpaled. An oyster supper viii be served
Al The hotel
There Il talk OF getting up two days
trOt here the nrst OF March. There Is .
good chance here. ifit can be made an OBJ
isct f0r outside parties 10 come
Rev. l. II. Tabor Is Jet quite sick, and
there Il no change apparently In bis con-
dltiOu FOR the better.
regular meeting OF Christopher Lake
Commsndery. Jsn'y IS. the following ON.
GERS were duly Installed for the current
term By Past Noble commsnder \. A.
jacobs;
sidney I.ittis nsld. y. c: Mrs. = J. Cole. y.
V.C.R 4. Co'e, ". r.. Mrs. IAliA ID. Estos. y.
n. ofR.. Mrs a. 7. hounflort, D. X. of n; A. l.
Rowe. W. T.; wm- n. zoe. W. a.; u. 4 Cole.
W. 4 O.; A. J. M0untfort. W. GO; Mrs. 4. ".
Iifflefelll. 4. =. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
FRYEBURG

Mrs. u. Howe "a. been qalis sick ba; =
bsttsf.
Civil service reform has reichet Mr.. A.
{. Frye. postal clerk on the Z. a %. Il. X
between Portland AMI Ssaut0u, AMI his
Successor has been appointed.
Mr. Greenlaw has movei Into The frye
ourg House.
plcnic party A. Miss %. sWAn's on
Tuesday evening surprised her with he
present OF rev eAr-hOrn OF speaking tube.
The Press reports Or. Albion Weeks or
Providence. r. l.. a. qaiis il. Or W. i
q brother % Dr. ). n. Weeks % Portland.
Word las been received TIA; Miss STA
pies has gore abroad Tor the second tine
The last No. % The ArlilsraJ beA uuter
he editors OF - hAs appeared and has
surprised IL patrons with is new emoel-
lshments.
TIE SsetenbOrgian Circle INST A. MI.
Jennsss's on Thursday evening.
CHS. c. AZ Nj Richardson's on Fri
dag.
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EAST SUMNER.

A happy. lively crowd was assembled 1t
"Slocum's" on Thursday last. the ocea-
sion being . meeting OF the Ladies' Cong1
Sewing Circle. Three ministers, repre-
seating three different denominations, were
present, viz Rev. @. Rice OF Audover.
Rev. c. T. Keen OF Hebron. and Rev. Mr..
Besyins, late OF Harrison. II Was pleas
aut occasion. The Circle have paid for
the new cushions at the church and have .
surplus len
81. c. ximbsll. the Snowman. was In tho
place Wednesday night.
Cases Of sore throat are quito prevalent.
one or two cases OF diphtheria are re-
ported. wm. Abbott lost child from the
disease last week.
Business a. the mills 10 improving. -
more timber Is being drawn In.
SIocuN.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
UPTON.

~. IVES, has TAKEN his crew from the
woods. a. be has AL the logs he can use In
The mill.
Mabel West has returned from South
Paris. she l. thought - BE- Improving In
health.
john y. Coolitse has gone TO Norway 10
consult Dr. Evans. II has been nearly q
year since be has been able % DO any
work.
Charlie Abbott .. eonased TO the house
with neuralgia
Asa ABBOTT retained 10 North Brlis;On
Thursday.
win cAirnss AMI wife have been visiting
Al Charles ChAses
Mr.. case n.s gone To Canada TO buy a
hlrse.
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EAST BRowNFIILp.

Believers IN candiemas-dsy will take
courage.
The members % Welcome Lodge OF
West BALDWIN % The number OF II visited
Central Lodge on the SLIT. An oyster
supper WAS served and all seemed 10 have
a pleasant time.
Mrs. John n. Gibson OF omahs made
her friends = Tying visit few days sgo.
She cane east 10 take her mother, who Is
cot o. health. back 20 Der western home.
John ThOrne OF Conway Il having .
large lot % logs hauled % Saeo River.
They cone from the side OF Burnt Meadow
Mountain.
O. ID. Fesssnden 10 sufsring from an To-
fanei eye, caused by blow from piece
OF hone which be was pounding.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
DENMARK.

Burnham 4 Morrill, have commenced can
making In their shop here. with fal
force OF workmen. The farmers are align.
Ing about as usual Probably some 200
acres will be contracted for.
The village school closes Feb. 9Th. DR..
Cobb. the principal. leaves on the 9Th Tor
brunswick. where he IL attending the med.
zeal college. The assistant. Miss Keith,
will return TO her home ~ DIidgewaisr.
Mass.
The scholars are 10 have = social party
At Odd Fellows Hall the evening amer the
close OF the school.
A number Of our old Fellows are Join.
Ing the OLA Fellows Graded Mutual Re-
LIEF A. Oclalloa Of M,lne. located al Nor.
way Most ~ them had Joined the Mutual
A few deaths OF Brothers
that belonged TO the Relief has greatly In
creased the membership In this Lodge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
WEST BETHEL.

4. p. Growers singing school closes this
week.
The Salvation Army advertised TO be here
Thursday evening. bat before The time ar
rived notice was received for their bills IN
be taken down.
The Bethel Physicians are now kept
busy. aud three were called In one day 10
this part Of the town.
Boys are having nne times this week
skating on meadows and rivers.
A large amour; OF dry poplar Cor paip
Il being sent fron this station.
Hat very little wood 10 being offered for
sale here this winter. and dry bard wood
seems 10 D. very scarce.
More white birch than usual i being
hauled 10 TIE steam mill here. nom Mason,
Gle.t and fyeourg Academy Grant
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THE POSTAL CARD BRIGADE
BUCKFIEI.n

We start To- Nth tAls monih a. ~ above
zero an suoving
oar farmsrs ars getting Interested Ia The
favorable prospect Of having a butter fac
tory a. ihis place Ne aope they may sue
eesd-
ON Jersey. E.g.. has returned .fron
Boston.
wm. Gregg OF Aud0vsr Il In tosu.
oar village schools closed Friday viii =
socisbls ~ Reform Hal Ia The evening
Oscar Bicknsn hes moved into The place
snd ~ill occupy The whitman House on
Lincoln 81
Rev. W. J. Tvort o., Lewiston delivered
q very interesting lecture Al The NJ. l..
church wednesday evening. SutIect-"LA-
bor-Its Hopes and Needs.
Oten Spaaliing has sod .hls shop ard
power % EDWARD J. Cole.
Dr. Britghams Oh dog ."Dread" has
passed silently away.
Charles n. Atwood. Esq % The HAnuAh
LAY Mercsntle Company. % TrAverss
CITY. Mich. has been spenting fev days
Al Backnslf. lie l. sou % kparaim A.
wood. Esq % iAis village, and i one %
he oxford Couuiy boys Who has net With
success In The West
ENery one Nlo can slAasl Atsfla tAN
lecture on The Battle % Gettysburg. % BE-
given by he Rev. TheOt0rc Oerrish, Al TIE
Baptist church uexi "Wednesday evering
The Rev. Mr. Gerrish was member % The
Twentieth Msine. ant participated In The
important sup,gemsut Al Oeiiyso1rg. A.
avritFT and lecturer on topics pertaining
% The lais wAr. be i PROBABLY unsurpassed
IN his State. The lecture 10 under TIE AZ
pice- and for The bsnslt % fessenden Post,
q. A X
The snnaal social assembly % the "Sll.
yer Grsys- viii take place A. The Buckueld
Hoass. nsxt FRIDAY everlng. February IL.
The Committee % Arrangements Tor TIE
occasion L. a. follows
James v. 1sweff. Auhurn. James N D. 90
tsr. Mechanic Tails. Nseorge . fu'sifcr, "a rst
SIMMER. A N Austin. Portland joan sian
lsy. Paris. NAfum Moore, Ckntou irank sian
iev. uinfslf. =. nfilEtam, frans n. Mlth.
ingiou and noner =. Jhasc, huckrsiA
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RuMPoRD CENTRE.
We give below the names aud ages
Jacob PAruum's children now living
vnl,el ar,s of chndrsn.

Unliel ages % children, 80
ABBOT, a Bennett have had A mschlnlsi
from Auburn here several days settling up
The engine AMI repairing the toller. lie
prououncc- IL All right now. The mill
yard IL getting pretty well nllcd up with
birch aud long lumber
p. Eaton and family have been visit
ing friend. In Lewiston several days.
Miss Julie,te Lafkin IL siill qaiie SICK.
Or. Hiram Abbott Il having . large ptse.
tloe.
waldo Peiteuglll 1. % use 5000 brick
10 building the cellar, etc, for bis new
barn. Y. A Pofter's team Il hauling them
from Dlrneld.
The sslec,men are ba'y msklng oui their
town report
We presume there will be the usual num-
Der OF person. who will be eager % have
The word Selecimsn attached - their
names. The present board have looked
AMER The interest. % the tOvn 10 good
shape-why no, let them continue 70 do so'
II. A. Small l. circulating . petition 10
have the town farm sold.
Dana Klmbalrs friends from East R1m-
ford made him pleasant call Friday Aler'
noon and evening.
Joseph simpson WAS raised 70 Tho u
degree OF Masonry wednesday Afternoon.
Brothers from Anioyer. Dlxntli. Milton
and Hanover witnessed the work. An oys'
ter supper WAS served In the new room.
Pas, Master Edgar Powers gave the lee
ture
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NORWAY LAKE.

Berjamln Tucker has had . crew OF
men cutting ice on the AXE The past week.
J Ofia smiths scholars presented him
With = handsome gold pen and holder ~ The
close % bis school ~ MOBILES Corner, and
saturday evening his scholars and nun
Der OF frieuts 10 the neighoorhooi, nun
osriug twenty-five In AL. gathered =, bis
home A. Norway Lake aud spent The even
ing In music AMI games; al went home
vel pleased with their evenings enter
talumeut.
Mr.. J. A. Roberts has = brood % nine
Young chickens rather cold weather for
chickens. saouli thlnk.
J. A Roberts has enlshei successful
term % school AZ SSift's Corner.
Mr.. Ben. Tucker Il improving.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
pIyFIELp CENTRE.

The school exhibition 81 the town ball
WAS well attended Friday evening. tie
parts well rendered. aud general good
time was hal BY AL
There will be another lycsum AZ same
place Saturday evening. feb. ~.
Addle Mitchell IL slowly gaining. VIII
Sialns's wife Il falling, ~ also IL Harrison
Harvey.
There Il some talk ofhavlng free high
school at this place iAls spring.
Cors Kidisr dnl.hes her school In Dist
No. N Friday this 10 her third term In this
district, where she IL much liked. she
resumes her studies al the Normal School
Al rarmintOn this spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
BETHEL.

Gould Academy. Bethel, closed . sue
eessful term, Thursday, with public .x'
animation In A. ". and reunion ., Rlslio
Hall 10 the evening. SIR. Howard Is q
thorough discipllnsriAn, and a successful
teacher. The largest attendance 10 the
winter term for seyer'l years ari tie pros
poets are good for full attendance ut the
spring term. which commences the 22d
Inst.
The wife OF Simon Brown died Thurs
day, aged about Is years, and saturday bis
father, Mills Brown. died, sgec 81. MI
brown Was one OF our mos, respected cit
liens.
IS. Al. NJ. Philbrook sent 10 market
Saturday six nice beef oxen ths, have been
fed By J. A. Libby and l.. ii. Saunders.
The farmers declined 10 sell their cattle
last fall at the low prices, and there Will
be . scarcity OF hsy In Bethel.
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EfRE Insurance.

Insure in the bes, and most reliable
companies like the ROYAL lSrKRiAL,
GuaRprAS, Lancashire. Fax Insurance
ASSOCIATION. GERMAN AMERICAN. N. Y.
FRANKLIN FIRE or PENNSYLVANIA. FnK
ASSOCIATION or PHILADELPHIA. Prxx.
sYLvASrA FIRE, Ard Tvs. Co. STATE OF
PExxsYLvAMA. The above Are oil large
6n,.elsss companies and guarantees alb
solu,e security, against loss or damage
By fire. VIM. J. Wheeler agt Old p.
o. building. South Paris. Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
DlNFIELD.

The citizens are srjoying . course OF
lectures. This week, on Phrenology, fhysi'
oiogy and Physloguomy, by Prof A. A.
DruFy. Some % the citizens are taking
.dvsn,age OF The opportunity To learn the
meaning OF the bumps and "hollo~s" on
their skulls corresponding 70 The enlnenoes
.nd tepre..lons on tie surface OF the brain.
Some OF their head. "go back on them"
Frank STANLEY has cold bis spsn OF gray
horses.
The village schools. under The instrue-
ton OF Albert ID. Park. close this week.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
FAST WATERFORD.

I, said In The Waterford items OF J.n'y
IS. that the school Ia District No. ; had
closed. owing 70 dissatisfaction with the
teacher. There must be . mistake about
the number OF the district, As A. q. Phlpps
closes a successful term In No. 5. known
a. Temple Hill District, FEB. 4.
Mrs. Edward Hilton. who has suffered
severely from = sore on her fore'nnger,
had The nnger and . small portion OF the
hand taken OF Jan. -. by Drs. Wilson and
TrVuch.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
BYRON.

We learn ihs, J. Y. shsw's baIlilngs
narrowly escaped being burued recently.
Tie was In the barn with bis lantern aBd
while fc,dlug bis stock the lantern was
knocked down. the hay taking Ore. lie
succeeded 10 cxiinguishlng the flames,
however.
The school Ia District No 4 closes this
week.
y. Abbott la, recently received lot OF
traps. Iad has been paltipg them out for
Usher.
We are having doe weather.
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NEwRY.

Snow has settled In the woods about
Que foot during the last ten days. sleigh
Ing IL much better now than before the
thsw.
Mrs n. S. Baker Is qal,s sick With q
cold.
The writing school will close this week.
An Effort Il being made 10 get up an er'
hlbltion At the close OF Newly Corner
school.
Elll,h Powers, whose death was noticed
last week, held the Offices OF Collector aud
Constable Tor the present year.
We were favored with call from The
Rev. Mr. Bean aud wife Monday; he has
been supplying the pulpit In this circuit
for The past year In ayery acceptable man
ner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
HARTFORD.

The light SHOWS We Lave hsd OF late
have improved the sleighing very much.
II Il quite slckly In this town. Zenss
Mitchell IL very low. Alden Darrell IL
quite sick.
wiIism Blcknell. your old Hartford cor
respondent, Is not long for this world. His
wife Is suffering from q cancer.
The Irish Bros have got their single
machine set up. and are ready 10 do work
with nes,ness and dispatch for all who
will patronlLe them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
NORTH FRYEBURG.

Charles Hartman 10 home from Bow.
doln. His eyes are troubling him. and
DIR. Holt OF Portland advised week's rest
which. We are glad. he 10 taking with "a
Willie. son OF Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
harrington. overturned dlpper OF boiling
water and seslded his face severely.
Eagens Charles is slowly recovering
from q severe attack Of pneumonia
The Unlvsrssllst Circle viii give "a oys.
ter supper. next "Wednesday evening, at
Marshall walkers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-08
WEST SUMNER

School closed here Feb'y 2nd. having
KEEP, ten weeks. The pupils who were not
absent one half day were Fred ID. Colby.
Harlan Blsbee. Arthur Pulslfer. wilbur
Field, Chester Bisbee and Winnie Gilman I;
quite q good record for village school.
There are quite . number OF cases OF
dlphiherla In this vicinity. one case PROV
ing fatal. We hope 10 may be checked
soon, a. IL IL . dread disease.
Y. l. Tusll thinks be can get up quite .
large school here this spring.